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> Lowered Suspension, problems
Jwolf
post Sep 10 2007, 03:49 PM
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I just lowered my car 2 inches and had my camber, allignment, and tires reset and reballanced. i am still experienceing a slight shakeing through second gear. also i still have mad sway in the suspension. has anyone encountedered any problems like this or know of anything i should do. also should i get new sway bars or did i miss out on parts that should come with the whole lowering process?? thanks.
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post Sep 10 2007, 08:07 PM
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and i thought you got stuck on top of a speed bump.
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post Sep 10 2007, 11:05 PM
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and i thought you got stuck on top of a speed bump.
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haha, i did ^_^

i have the shaking through second, idk bout the sway, what do u mean by that? like what happens when u do w/e to make it sway? this might answer my shaking problem and allow me to pinpoint it to my crappy cut spring suspension.
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post Sep 10 2007, 11:12 PM
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i was kidding on that part. shaking ? is your car stick or auto.
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post Sep 10 2007, 11:17 PM
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post Sep 11 2007, 12:14 AM
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my car is stick but the sway happens when i go over bumps at higher speeds the car will sway to one side and bounce back. i think i need to upgrade the sway bars. but the shaking is just a small rattle when i hit second the car vibrates for a second, its not so bad anymore but is still there.
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post Sep 11 2007, 01:52 AM
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The reason why your car sways over bumps is cause you never upgraded your struts..your stock shocks cant handle the 2" drop so it's like you are riding on springs only..get me? sway bars dont stop the shaking of the car by the way..it just stabilizes the car on turns. :thumbsup:
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post Sep 11 2007, 02:14 AM
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oh yeah! if you got the stock shocks they don't like to be drop anywhere more then 1 inch.
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post Sep 11 2007, 07:13 AM
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hey uh, my shocks have been taking a beating from a 2-3" drop for about 1-2 months, now im raising it to a 1.3in drop, will they be fine now or should i replace them asap?
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post Sep 11 2007, 08:40 AM
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you should replace them, NOW!!!!! or pretty soon atleast
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post Sep 11 2007, 09:00 AM
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ill replace em as soon as i can, but im tight on cash, why i was hoping ud say itd last a while :-P
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post Sep 11 2007, 11:42 AM
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hey uh, my shocks have been taking a beating from a 2-3" drop for about 1-2 months, now im raising it to a 1.3in drop, will they be fine now or should i replace them asap?
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So you got them for about 1-2 months? So hows the roads conditions where you live? your driving style?

why i'm asking these types of question because. it adds up on how much ware is on those shock plus if they are still the same shock since day one that rolled out of the factory. So pretty much they are dead. if you answer to pretty much yes on all.
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post Sep 11 2007, 01:53 PM
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yea i did upgrade my shocks. i did the whole thing and i still have a serious side to side sway? i dont know what it is? could it be the installation process like something went wrong?
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what brand of shocks ??
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So you got them for about 1-2 months? So hows the roads conditions where you live? your driving style?

why i'm asking these types of question because. it adds up on how much ware is on those shock plus if they are still the same shock since day one that rolled out of the factory. So pretty much they are dead. if you answer to pretty much yes on all.
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conditions arent too bad, bumps here and there, my driving habits are fast and i take corners usually pretty slow. what shocks should i get for the 1.3? still the agx adjustable? or can i go cheaper since im not goin as low?

http://www.andysautosport.com/mitsubishi/1...bp00038158.html

how would those do on a 1.3?
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post Sep 11 2007, 07:46 PM
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tokico gas shocks.
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QUOTE(H473R @ Sep 11 2007, 02:21 PM)
conditions arent too bad, bumps here and there, my driving habits are fast and i take corners usually pretty slow. what shocks should i get for the 1.3? still the agx adjustable? or can i go cheaper since im not goin as low?

http://www.andysautosport.com/mitsubishi/1...bp00038158.html

how would those do on a 1.3?
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that link is for stock replacements. still those don't like to be drop more then 1 inch. AGX don't like to be dro